Compared to countries like Italy and France, American art is still relatively new.
How many American artists do you know?
Here, we will take a look at the names and lives of20 famous American artists.
Brush up on your art history knowledge by learning about these 20 famous American artists.
The work from this school offers a realistic snapshot of American wilderness during the 19th century.
His art explores many of his memories in battle, religious subjects, and civil rights issues.
Portrait of Thomas Cole, 1845 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
His magnum opus,American Gothic, offers a glimpse into the lives of farmers in the early 1900s.
Technique does not constitute art, he said.
It is the depth and intensity of an artists experience that are the first importance in art.
James McNeill Whistler, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1872 (Photo:Detroit Institute of ArtsviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Famous works of art:Whaam!
His impressive oeuvre is associated with severalmajor art movements, including abstract impressionism and pop art.
Some of his best-known works feature well-known motifs, such as the American flag, maps, and targets.
Photograph of Winslow Homer by Napoleon Sarony, 1880 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
It’s not mine.
Since then, his work and style have evolved to include some ofcontemporary art’s mostfamous sculptures.
Using his trademark line drawings, Haring became instantly recognizable for his pop style art.
Mary Cassatt, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1880 (Photo:National Portrait GalleryviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photograph of John Singer Sargent in his studio with “Portrait of Madame X,” c. 1885 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photograph of Edward Hopper by Harris & Ewing, 1937 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz, 1918 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Horace Pippin, “Self-Portrait II,” (Photo:The MetviaWikimedia Commons)
Grant Wood, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1925 (Photo:Figge Art MuseumviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photograph of Augusta Savage, between 1935–1947 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photograph of Roy Lichtenstein, 1967 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0)
Photograph of Andy Warhol with Archie, his pet Daschund by Jack Mitchell, 1973 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
From left to right: Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Fransesco Clemente, 1984 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
